Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet believes the fact they are not reliant on one player means the club are better prepared for a title challenge than the last time they were in this situation.
In 2013-14 the Reds were pipped to a long-awaited first championship since 1990 by Manchester City despite being driven on by a brilliant Luis Suarez at the top of his game.
This time around there is no stand-out goalscorer - Sadio Mane currently leads with nine goals - but they are still the Premier League's top scorers with 49 in 21 matches.
Mignolet witnessed first hand the damage Suarez did to defences in the season they came so close, but he sees a different dynamic this time around.